Performance analysis of the advanced infrared (AIr) CSMA/CA MAC protocol for wireless LANs

Wireless Networks

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 495-507

  Vitsas, V ^a   Boucouvalas, A C ^b  

^a ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CSMA CA; IrDA; Optical wireless; Performance evaluation; Wireless LANs

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CARRIER SENSE MULTIPLE ACCESS; COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONGESTION CONTROL (COMMUNICATION); DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

ADVANCED INFRARED; CONTENTION WINDOW; MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL PROTOCOL; OPTICAL WIRELESS; WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK;

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0041473709     PISSN: 10220038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024692217327     Document Type: Article

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